research project …proving you know more about something than anyone else
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THE PLAN OF ACTION / Today - we’re already doing it / Monday-Wednesday - preparing in the classroom / Thursday-Tuesday - using the library / Wednesday-Friday - presentations / Today - we’re already doing it / Monday-Wednesday - preparing in the classroom / Thursday-Tuesday - using the library / Wednesday-Friday - presentationsTRANSCRIPT
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RESEARCH PROJECT
…proving you know more about something
than anyone else
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YOUR CHOICES 5-page paper 10 minute presentation 15 minute mini-lesson 3-page paper and display
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THE PLAN OF ACTION Today - we’re already doing it Monday-Wednesday - preparing in
the classroom Thursday-Tuesday - using the
library Wednesday-Friday - presentations
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THE REQUIREMENTS 5-page paper: 5 pages, with a thesis, a
solid conclusion, make sure you have a point you are trying to make
10-minute presentation: 10 minutes, visual aids (PowerPoint preferred), make sure you have a point you are trying to make
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THE REQUIREMENTS 15-minute mini-lesson: 15 minutes, must
have a point to teach, must have work for the class to do, must have a strong anticipatory set and closure
3-page paper and display: 3 pages, plus a display piece with additional information and visual aids, must contain enough information to equal another two-page paper, must have a point you are trying to make
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REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CHOICES
You work alone You must MAKE A POINT Must use research from 10 sources Must provide a list of sources that you used No more than 5 sources can be Internet
sites You MUST BE READY for the BOX OF DOOM
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PICKING YOUR TOPIC Pick something you like Don’t get too specific that you cannot
find enough resources or have a hard time proving a point about it
Don’t get too general that you will have a hard time narrowing down to a point
DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR TOPIC!!!
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TOOLS Books Magazines Newspapers The Internet………
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FINDING USEFUL SITES Not everything out there is worthwhile Yahoo!, Google, Dogpile, etc. are not
always your best bet Websites are given preference by the
number of links that go to that particular site - not based on content
DON’T GET CAUGHT IN A TRAP!